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'Nothing is untouched': DDT found in deep-sea fish raises troubling concerns for food web
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 months agoScientists have found DDT in zooplankton and deep-sea fish off the coast of L.A., indicating the...
History of DDT ocean dumping off L.A. coast even worse than expected, EPA finds
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBarrels of DDT waste — along with other chemicals — were likely poured directly into the ocean near...
Pesticides found in deep-sea fish off LA coast: Scripps, SDSU researchers
KSWB articles via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNew research has found deep-sea fish off the coast of Los Angeles have the presence of the pesticide...
Washington legal pot farms get back to work after pesticide concerns halted operations
AP Finance via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoA big mound of fresh dirt sits at Terry Taylor's marijuana farm in the high desert of north-central...
Scientists uncover startling concentrations of pure DDT along seafloor off L.A. coast
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn a sobering update Thursday, researchers shared their latest findings on the legacy of DDT ocean...
Researchers find toxic DDT compounds in deep-sea fish off Los Angeles coast
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA toxic agricultural insecticide banned four decades ago is still contaminating deep-sea fish and...
Fact check: Polio is caused by a virus, not pesticides
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe claim: Polio is caused by pesticide exposure, not a virus A Jan. 22 Instagram post (direct link,...
'Silent Spring' 60 years on: 4 essential reads on pesticides and the environment
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSpraying from either a ground-based vehicle or an airplane is a common method for applying...
Washington shutters pot businesses due to old pesticide
KIRO via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCannabis regulators have halted operations at several outdoor pot farms and processing facilities on...
Mexican lawmakers push wider pesticides ban; farm groups alarmed
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoA broad coalition of Mexican lawmakers is pushing to ban nearly 200 chemicals used in pesticides,...